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bombardier beetle

noun

any ground beetle of the genus Brachinus, which ejects a puff of volatile fluid from its abdomen with a popping sound when disturbed.

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Origin of bombardier beetle

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby bombardier beetle

bomb, bombacaceous, bombard, bombarde, bombardier, bombardier beetle, bombardon, bombast, bombastic, bombax family, Bombay
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